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Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:09 - 1

I know many people have various characters/professions, but from what I can tell everyone has a favorite/main character or the first one they ever created. So my question is, why did you go with that particular profession? This could be from your favorite character to the one you play most often to your oldest one.

My oldest, favorite, and main character is, of course, Tender Wolf. She's a ranger and I wanted a ranger since the beginning because my fiance said that is what gets a pet. I love animals so I had to have a pet with me. Over the years, I got used to being a ranger and loving it so much that at once time my whole account was only rangers.

But eventually I deleted all but my main and now have one character of each profession (10 profs, 12 char slots so I have 2 rangers and 2 mesmers).

In addition to the pet I love being able to use a bow and fight from a distance because I don't like the up-close battles. But to sum it all up, the reason I chose ranger back in the day was only because it is the only profession where you could have a pet.

What about everyone else?

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

E/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:14 - 2

My fav, is ele. Why? Because after making a sin (first char I ever created) I wanted more dmg, so I of course went with the master of the elements. Plus fire magic sounded really awesome. After having so much fun with "nuking" i couldn't stay away from my ele and now he's my main and I use him for any elite or HM area, just cuz I know he can get the job done

Da Rk Bl Ad E

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Belfast - Northern Ireland

D/W

26 Jul 2008 at 23:15 - 3

My first character (warrior) I chose because I always liked getting up close to the enemy and being in the middle of everything :P, my second main (ele) was really only made for farming but I grew to love playing Fire and Earth magic, Fire because I like to blow shit up and see lots of numbers

, and earth because I can do reasonable damage / shut down melee / support my team at the same time

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

26 Jul 2008 at 23:18 - 4

Mines similar to Da Rk Bl Ad E, choose a warrior cuz I love getting up close and fighting through it. Thats just me, my second is a assassin. Same reason love getting up close and in front to fight.

utred

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

[YoHo]

D/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:20 - 5

Ele, because she makes fire duh.

Murmel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Land of Confusion

[swea]

W/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:23 - 6

I made a Ritualist for my first character. I had a blast with it

Until I finished Factions. Then I suddenly stopped playing with him. All I needed to get him going again really, was a good, fun and slightly challenging build to play.
I made him a pure resto build, was fun for a month or two then.. Meh. But, I'm working on a new one rght now

I choose the Ritualist as my first character because I thought they looked cool, they can heal And do decent damage.

My... 5th or so character was my Warrior, which now is my main and have gotten through all campaigns. I enjoy it much much more than the Ritualist.
I choose a Warrior because I wanted to try something other than casting/ranged classes. When playing through Factions (the starting campaign for most of my chars, including my warrior) I discovered that I find it much more fun to be in the middle of the heat than a bit outside.
So now all my chars in RPG's are some sort of close-combat class

Warrior Imo, is the most fun of all professions

Edit: Although I love warriors in GW. I truly hate the assassins... To weak for my playstyle...

Magikarp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2007

[HAWK]

26 Jul 2008 at 23:25 - 7

Warrior was my main choice simply because of its natural place of being a critical, basic team member. i love the idea of leading a group and using strong logic to help pin a victory. its not the feeling of "being important" i like so much as the feeling of "hey.. you made this a lot easier by pointing everything out for them.. high five" :P

oh yeah, and i like to smash face.

vandevere

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Great State of Denial

W/Mo

26 Jul 2008 at 23:29 - 8

My first profession was a Warrior, because my friend said that warriors were the easiest to run.

Now I have the warrior, a Monk, a Paragon, a Ritualist, an Ele, and a Ranger. Right now, my fave is a three-way tie between the Paragon, the Ele-a Nuker-and the Ranger...

kostolomac

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2008

Serbia

Me/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:31 - 9

After reading the description of mesmers in the 2nd booklet with the proph game(if I remember correctly) I knew what class I'm going to play. The more I played the class the more I liked them.

leeky baby

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Surrey University

Starting to play again... need a guild

W/E

26 Jul 2008 at 23:31 - 10

My first was a ranger, which i deleted i then made a warrior.

I have made about 4 PVE warriors only have my main one and the 1st one i made left xD

wanmoke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

In the land of Do Not Disturb

Wind Riders

R/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:33 - 11

Ranger. I like doing damage from a distance. I like having a dedicated 20+ second Daze. Wanmoke is my main as far as titles go.

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

26 Jul 2008 at 23:48 - 12

Warrior: I like being in the face of the enemy.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

26 Jul 2008 at 23:56 - 13

Ranger, because I'm the kind of sissy that likes to smack things at a distance and then run faster than they can catch me.

JupiterStarWarrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2008

Oklahoma City

Noble Order Of Valiant Angels

Me/

27 Jul 2008 at 00:00 - 14

I actually chose "Mesmer" out of pure ignorance; I got the game, downloaded it, and started to create my character. When I got to choosing a Profession, none of my friends was on to give me instructions, and so I read each description and decided that I wanted to be a Spellcasting class, so that took out two professions (Ranger and Warrior). I didn't want to "manipulate the dead", so out Necromancer. I wasn't skilled or comfortable enough to heal, so that got rid of the Monk. So, it was a toss-up between Mesmer and Elementalist. I was getting in a hurry to play the game, so I chose Mesmer.

I had fun with her ever since. Power to the Mesmers!

lakatz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

27 Jul 2008 at 00:02 - 15

I picked ranger because I had this fantasy of being one with the earth... and the fauna... and the flora.

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

27 Jul 2008 at 00:04 - 16

Monk because there weren't any.

I'm always the class that's lacking. Like Sorc to sora in D2.

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

27 Jul 2008 at 00:07 - 17

my monk is my first, favorite and main char.
why? i like having the power to refuse to heal ppl i dont like and let them die (that doesnt happen often tho)

. but yea, im actually not too sure why i like monk so much. i guess bcuz it can be challenging and fun

i now have 12 pve chars (2 eles, 2 rangers, and 1 of each other). monk is still by far my favorite. followed by ele and mesmer.
ele bcuz its fun to make things explode and mes bcuz its easy to annoy ppl with them

MStarfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

[SOS]

Rt/

27 Jul 2008 at 00:15 - 18

Honestly? Tits.

But then as I actually developed knowledge of the game and other classes I realized that I would pick Ritualist out of them any day of the week.

16 max titles and going strong.

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

27 Jul 2008 at 00:20 - 19

Warrior because bodyblocking > PvE

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

27 Jul 2008 at 00:31 - 20

My oldest = warrior because I thought i could run a palladin and pwn everything in pve!!
then i made a monk a few months later but i dunno exactly why... i guess looking over the party was appealing to me (i did not know about farming or anything so i didnt make a monk just to farm).

FlamingMetroid

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

standing on your last control point, while the rest of your team is to busy killing mine

The Luminaries [Lumi]

A/

27 Jul 2008 at 00:34 - 21

Assassin, because they're liek supar kool ninjas that doesn't afraid of anything

Bobby2

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2007

Delayed in order to meet ANet's high standards

[MaSS]

W/E

27 Jul 2008 at 00:56 - 22

Assassin.

I always play 'sneak'.

Taurucis

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The edge of reason

I don't play any more.

W/E

27 Jul 2008 at 00:58 - 23

Warrior, because in all honesty it was a bit of a character story thing I had going. I don't regret having my warrior as my main any more, to hell with all you people who think "Warriors have no place in elite missions unless they're Ursan or tanks!"

10 max titles and an Aggressive Rainbow Phoenix on my warrior, which I enjoy taking with me into ABs.

Leonora Windleaf

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

Luxembourg

DVD Forums [DVDF]

R/

27 Jul 2008 at 01:02 - 24

Ranger, because Rangers are always cool, in any game. I have a tradition in D&D, playing lots of Rangers. (4th edition Rangers rock even more!)

Kyomi Tachibana

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Oregon, USA

Where iz teh Bonuz [WitB]

P/W

27 Jul 2008 at 01:09 - 25

Oldest is my elementalist. Favorite/main is my mesmer. I created her at first because I liked the armor, but when I started playing her I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. And doing vanquishes/HM dungeons with 4-7 other mesmers is way fun.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

27 Jul 2008 at 01:12 - 26

Ranger.

BIG DOMAGE FROM RANGE

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

27 Jul 2008 at 01:17 - 27

Necromancer.

Cool looks, very fun to play, versatile, good damage output... I love my necro

.

theonetheonlybruce

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Fuzzies Anonymous [Fuzy]

Mo/

27 Jul 2008 at 01:43 - 28

i played every character then made a monk for faming and then realized i loved monk and stuck with it

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:05 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magikarp

oh yeah, and i like to smash face.

Warrior, because he says a good example why.

Selket

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Grand Court of Selket/Sebelkeh

What If You Had An Outpost Named After You [slkt]

W/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:10 - 30

Assassin because I had to become the best at something everyone else sucked so terribly at that they shouldn't even try to do anymore.

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:27 - 31

My first character was a warrior because I thought casting spells would be boring and ranger didn't seem cool enough.

My main and favorite character is my elementalist. I originally made him because every single group wanted "nukers". I quickly surpassed my skill level as a warrior and started to really like the profession. Nowadays my favorite element is water, to me there is nothing more amusing in GW.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

27 Jul 2008 at 02:29 - 32

I chose Mesmer because everything else in the game was a known character type familiar from almost all role playing games and hundreds of fantasy novels.

If mesmer hadn't been in the game I would have gone with my favourite class from all the other games, Ranger because I am at heart a bowman.

the savage nornbear

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Raging Cadavers [rage]

R/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:41 - 33

I picked ranger because they are able manipulate the battlefield and stay alive better than any other profession I have played.

Ritualist comes in close second for teh sex

Chokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

[ToA]

27 Jul 2008 at 02:42 - 34

my main is a monk,but she was meant for farming. I guess I like monking since its good to feel wanted in pve (:

crazybanshee

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Look out!

E/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:50 - 35

My oldest, most favorite, and main char is an ele. Cause I actually had gw for almost a year before I played it since I was hooked on another online game (not wow) But I would look through the manual once in a while and think I should try this game, and I thought ele sounded cool cause I always like to play that kind of elf or mage character that has elemental based powers, and of course I played ranger secondary which fits in with the elf type thing I usually play.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

27 Jul 2008 at 02:57 - 36

Warrior. I like owning face and doing big damage.

AidinSwiftarrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Lion's Arch

R/Mo

27 Jul 2008 at 02:58 - 37

Well....RANGER!!! I love bows and having a pet. I also like being able to deal out conditions, interruptions, and a fair bit of damage!

I'm always a ranger/hunter/archer/anything with bows in all MMO's...but not so much Single Player Action-RPGs

So yeah, that's why I love my ranger!(2 years on aidin and still going strong!)

around

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew - Diplomatic Embassy

I Have Three Pennies [Pnny] - forever in my heart <3

R/

27 Jul 2008 at 03:00 - 38

Ranger: I have good reactions and interrupt well.

Actually I don't really have a PvE main character-I mostly play Ranger/Mesmer in PvP and for PvE I just roll what's needed (wrong way round yeye?)

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

27 Jul 2008 at 03:01 - 39

Favorite all around would be Warrior because of the sheer versatility with various weapons, though I usually run mine with a spear.

Favorite out of sheer fun factor would be mesmer or ele, Mesmer because Echo chaining Ebon Assassin Support with Assassin's Promise is pretty much fastest way to obliterate mobs in PvE.

Ele because of their massive damage output and Ether Renewal.

uzumaki

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

GW

Me/

27 Jul 2008 at 03:07 - 40

Assassin because i'm a